MUNICH (May 5, 2014) – The crude oil production site at the Tempa Rossa oilfield in Corleto Perticara, in the Basilicata region of southern Italy, will use GE’s advanced evaporator and zero liquid discharge (ZLD) technology to recycle up to 98 percent of produced water. Total E&P Italia S.p.A.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (May 5, 2014) – Pumps & Systems, the leading magazine for pump users worldwide, is happy to announce “Grinder Pumps in Pressure Sewer Systems,” a webinar presented in partnership with the Submersible Wastewater Pump Association (SWPA), the educational leader and authoritative source for the submersible wastewater pump industry for more than three decades.

ROSEMONT, Ill. (May 2, 2014) – Wilo USA, a provider of pumps and pump solutions for water management, building services and groundwater, has named Steve Maney as regional sales manager in the Midwest region for the Building Services segment. Maney started with Wilo in 2010 leading Wilo’s Energy Solutions Division (ESD).

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (May 1, 2014) – Badger Meter announced the rebranding of its flow measurement and control product line, which has expanded through product development and acquisitions. The new Badger Meter Flow Instrumentation name reflects broad solutions for the global industrial and commercial markets, which help keep plant processes and precision-based operations efficient, profitable and safe.

HELSINKI, Finland (May 1, 2014) – MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed contracts for four subsea cranes with subsidiaries of a Malaysian shipbuilding, ship repair and chartering group, Coastal Contracts Bhd. MacGregor 100-ton SWL active heave-compensated (AHC) subsea cranes will be installed on four subsea support vessels (SSV) under construction at the shipyard. Delivery of the cranes is scheduled from June to December 2015.

TOKYO (April 30, 2014) – EBARA Corporation has established EBARA Pumps Middle East FZE in the United Arab Emirates.

WILMINGTON, Mass. (April 30, 2014) – Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. (KMS) announced that it has successfully started-up the initial phase of its retrofit to the ultrafiltration system at the City of Del Rio’s water treatment plant located in Del Rio, Texas. The full retrofit project is scheduled to be completed over the course of a year.

ERLANGEN, Germany (April 29, 2014) – Siemens has installed the BorWin2 offshore platform in the North Sea northwest of the island of Borkum. This marks Siemens' achievement of the second crucial milestone in the German grid connection projects under contract with the German-Dutch network operator TenneT. Siemens had already erected its first converter platform for the HelWin1 connection off Heligoland in the North Sea in August 2013.

CHELMSFORD, Mass. (April 29, 2014) – Brooks Automation, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dynamic Micro Systems Semiconductor Equipment GmbH (DMS). DMS, based in Radolfzell, Germany, provides automated cleaner and stocker products for wafer and reticle carrier devices used in the global semiconductor front-end markets. The cash purchase price is approximately $31 million, subject to an adjustment for working capital at closing.